11
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From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
A'm
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From this reading A'm git de reg'lar saddle."
ainadjective
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
From this reading "Dat damn t'ing, she ain' no good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
BatnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "Dat damn t'ing, she ain' no good.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Dat damn t'ing, she ain' no good.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A'm git de reg'lar saddle."
well in the past; former
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
disnounUS /dɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades
From this reading "A'm no lak' dis fool 'roun' wit' 'omen."
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "A'm no lak' dis fool 'roun' wit' 'omen."
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading A'm git de reg'lar saddle."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Dat damn t'ing, she ain' no good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
Lajune
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From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
lak
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From this reading "A'm no lak' dis fool 'roun' wit' 'omen."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
not any; not one
From this reading "Dat damn t'ing, she ain' no good.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading "A'm no lak' dis fool 'roun' wit' 'omen."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
reg'lar
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From this reading A'm git de reg'lar saddle."
roun
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From this reading "A'm no lak' dis fool 'roun' wit' 'omen."
put a saddle on
From this reading A'm git de reg'lar saddle."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dat damn t'ing, she ain' no good.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
side-saddle
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From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
t'ing
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From this reading "Dat damn t'ing, she ain' no good.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
at the time that
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "A'm no lak' dis fool 'roun' wit' 'omen."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLIGHT When the Texan had departed Bat Lajune eyed the side-saddle with disgust.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Slowly he pushed open the side door of the hotel and paused in the darkened hallway to stare at the crack of yellow light that showed beneath the door of Number 11.
